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Xi Jinping wanted China to be a global soccer power. What went wrong?
1 year, 9 months ago

Xi Jinping wanted China to be a global soccer power. What went wrong?

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — It was a Chinese dream driven by the same sort of ambition that has seen this country rise from poverty to the world’s second-largest economy in the space of just a few decades. Yet few could have doubted Xi’s determination when the Chinese Football Association in 2016 unveiled a plan to make the country a “world …

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: China name five naturalised players in 26-man squad ahead of critical fixtures
3 years, 8 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: China name five naturalised players in 26-man squad ahead of critical fixtures

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China, who have big ambitions but are perennial underachievers ranked 77th in the world, began drafting in players born overseas in 2019 in a quick fix to reach the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Shanghai: China on Monday named five foreign-born players for critical World Cup qualifiers starting later this month as the world’s most populous country steps up its controversial …

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FIFA shapes new rule to help players switch national team - Football news
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA shapes new rule to help players switch national team - Football news

The Hindu  

FIFA is helping football players switch eligibility and represent a second national team with a planned rule change announced on Wednesday. The new wording would let players switch eligibility if they played a maximum of three times for the first national team — including tournament qualifying games — before they turned 21, and at least three years earlier. READ | …

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China include three foreign-born players in national squad for first time as team gets ready for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
4 years, 8 months ago

China include three foreign-born players in national squad for first time as team gets ready for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

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China has included three naturalised players in the national squad for the first time as coach Li Tie has gathered the side in Shanghai for training. Titan Sports reported Brazilian-born Elkeson and Aloisio, and former Arsenal player Nico Yennaris, who was born in England, joined the camp as China begin preparations for 2022 World Cup qualifiers postponed in March due …

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China’s football team‘anxious, homesick’ amid coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

China’s football team‘anxious, homesick’ amid coronavirus

The Hindu  

China coach Li Tie has revealed the psychological toll coronavirus took on the national football squad during a five-week training camp prolonged by the pandemic. Li’s men spent much of March in Dubai, where many Chinese Super League teams also took refuge, before returning home when the outbreak began to subside in China. After struggling to find a flight, Li’s …

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China's football squad left 'anxious, homesick' by coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

China's football squad left 'anxious, homesick' by coronavirus

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China football coach Li Tie has revealed the psychological toll coronavirus took on the national squad during a five-week training camp prolonged by the pandemic. Li's men spent much of March in Dubai, where many Chinese Super League teams also took refuge, before returning home when the outbreak began to subside in China. "With the epidemic situation in Dubai …

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Brazil-born Elkeson expects more naturalised foreign players in China squad in future
5 years, 4 months ago

2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Brazil-born Elkeson expects more naturalised foreign players in China squad in future

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He may be the first, but Brazil-born striker Elkeson believes he will not be the only foreign player to be naturalised during China’s attempt to secure World Cup qualification for the first time in almost two decades. Hong Kong: He may be the first, but Brazil-born striker Elkeson believes he will not be the only foreign player to be naturalised …

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Brazil-born striker Elkeson hopes to repay China's 'love and care' by firing team into showpiece event
5 years, 4 months ago

2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Brazil-born striker Elkeson hopes to repay China's 'love and care' by firing team into showpiece event

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Brazilian-born striker Elkeson said he wants to fire China to the World Cup after he became the first footballer without Chinese ancestry to be named in the national squad. Shanghai: Brazilian-born striker Elkeson said he wants to fire China to the World Cup after he became the first footballer without Chinese ancestry to be named in the national squad. But …

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Brazil-born Elkeson set to become first player without Chinese heritage to represent China ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifiers
5 years, 4 months ago

Brazil-born Elkeson set to become first player without Chinese heritage to represent China ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifiers

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The inclusion of Elkeson will give Lippi added firepower in attack as China prepare to take on Syria, the Philippines, the Maldives and Guam in group A of the second round of Asia’s qualifying tournament for the World Cup finals Hong Kong: Brazil-born striker Elkeson is in line to become the first player without Chinese heritage to represent China after …

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Brazil-born Elkeson Included in China Squad in Landmark Move
5 years, 4 months ago

Brazil-born Elkeson Included in China Squad in Landmark Move

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Hong Kong: Brazil-born striker Elkeson is in line to become the first player without Chinese heritage to represent China after the country's football authorities registered him for Asia's World Cup qualifying tournament next month. Elkeson's selection, though, marks the first time a player without Chinese ancestry has been included in the squad and comes after a prolific career in the …

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